''Workin' Moms'' is a Canadian television

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that premiered on

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on January 10, 2017. The show stars Catherine Reitman, Jessalyn Wanlim,

Dani Kind Dani Kind is a Canadian actress. Early life Danielle Kind was born on 10 January 1980. Raised in Toronto, Ontario, Kind chose her career in grade nine after seeing an actress perform a monologue during her high school studies. Kind then joined a ...

, Enuka Okuma, and

Juno Rinaldi Juno Rinaldi, née Ruddell (born May 14, 1977), is a Canadian actress. She is most noted for her regular role as Frankie Coyne in ''Workin' Moms'', for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy ...

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'', May 24, 2016. as a group of friends dealing with the challenges of being working mothers. The series is produced by Wolf + Rabbit Entertainment, the production company of Reitman and her husband, Philip Sternberg. In February 2019, in the middle of season 3, the series premiered globally on

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. On May 29, 2019, ''Workin' Moms'' was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on February 18, 2020. In April 2020, the series was renewed for a fifth season, which premiered on February 16, 2021. In June 2021, the series was renewed for a sixth season., which premiered on January 4, 2022. On June 20, 2022, creator Catherine Reitman announced that pre-production had begun on a seventh and final season, which premiered on January 3, 2023.

Cast

Main

* Catherine Reitman as Kate Foster *

as Anne Carlson *

as Frankie Coyne (seasons 1–5) * Jessalyn Wanlim as Jenny Matthews (seasons 1, 3–7; recurring, season 2) * Enuka Okuma as Sloane Mitchell (seasons 6-7; recurring, season 5) *

Sarah McVie Sarah McVie (born March 21, 1978) is a Canadian actress. She is most noted for her regular role as Valerie Szalinsky in ''Workin' Moms'', for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at ...

as Valerie "Val" Szalinsky (Season 7; recurring seasons 1-6)

Recurring

* Philip Sternberg as Nathan Foster *

Kyle Breitkopf Kyle Breitkopf is a Canadian born actor who appears in film and television. His first motion picture role was as Barker Simmons in the 2012 feature film '' Parental Guidance'', which earned him a Young Artist Award nomination as Best Supporting ...

as Nathan Jr. (seasons 6-7) *

Ryan Belleville Ryan Belleville (born May 8, 1979) is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor. Career Belleville became the youngest person to tape his own ''Comedy Now!'' special for CTV. He also appeared in CBC's ''The Sean Cullen Show'' and the film '' Goin ...

as Lionel Carlson * Sadie Munroe as Alice Carlson *

Dennis Andres Dennis Andres (born 23 June 1987) is a German-Canadian actor and stuntman. He is best known for playing one of the lead roles of Ian Matthews on the CBC and Netflix hit show ''Workin' Moms''. Early life Andres was raised in Berlin, Germany; hi ...

as Ian Matthews (seasons 1–4) *

Katherine Barrell Katherine Barrell is a Canadian actress, writer, producer, and director. She is best known for her role as Sheriff Nicole Haught in the Syfy supernatural weird West television series ''Wynonna Earp''. In 2020, she joined the cast of the fan ...

as Alicia Rutherford (seasons 1-2; guest seasons 4-5) *

Peter Keleghan Peter Keleghan is a Canadian actor and writer, perhaps best known for portraying Ben Bellow in the comedy series ''18 to Life'', Clark Claxton Sr. in the comedy series ''Billable Hours'' and Ranger Gord in ''The Red Green Show''. Currently has a ...

as Richard Greenwood * Nikki Duval as Rosie Phillips *

Kevin Vidal Kevin Vidal is a Canadian actor.

as Mo Daniels *

Jann Arden Jann Arden (born Jann Arden Anne Richards; March 27, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. She is famous for her signature ballads, "Could I Be Your Girl" and "Insensitive (song), Insensitive", which is her biggest hit to date. Ea ...

as Jane Carlson (seasons 1-4, guest season 5) *

Oluniké Adeliyi Oluniké Adeliyi (born January 5, 1977) is a Canadian actress. She appeared in the 2010 horror film ''Saw 3D'' and starred as Leah Kerns in the television series '' Flashpoint''. Early life Adeliyi was born in Brampton, Ontario, of Jamaican-Nig ...

as Giselle Bois (seasons 1-3 and 5, guest season 4) *

Jess Salgueiro Jess Salgueiro is a Canadian actress, known for her roles in '' The Boys'', ''Workin' Moms'', ''The Expanse'', ''Letterkenny'' and ''Orphan Black''. Salgueiro is set to appear in a starring role in the Netflix show ''Tiny Pretty Things'', based o ...

as Mean Nanny/Renya (seasons 1–3) * Novie Edwards as Sheila (season 1) * Jennifer Pudavick as Gena Morris *

Aviva Mongillo Aviva Chiara Mongillo (born February 6, 1998), also known as Carys, is a Canadian pop singer and actress. She is known for her roles as Alya Kendrick in the Family Channel drama '' Backstage'' and Juniper in the CBC sitcom ''Workin' Moms''. Af ...

as Juniper (seasons 2-5, guest season 6) * Tennille Read as Bianca Thomas (seasons 2-4, guest season 5) * Donald MacLean Jr. as Forrest Greenwood (seasons 3, guest seasons 4-7) *

Victor Webster Victor Webster (born February 7, 1973) is a Canadian actor. He is known for being the second actor to play Nicholas Alamain on the NBC daytime soap ''Days of Our Lives'' from 1999 to 2000, and for his roles as the mutant Brennan Mulwray in '' Mu ...

as Mike Bolinksi (season 4, guest season 3) * Nelu Handa as Jade (season 4-5) *

Jayne Eastwood Jayne Eastwood (born December 17, 1946), also credited as Jane Easton or Jane Eastwood, is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is best known for her film roles as Anna-Marie Biddlecoff in the comedy film ''Finders Keepers'' (1984), Judy the Wai ...

as Goldie (season 6)

Guest

* Varun Saranga as Chad (seasons 1–2) * Alden Adair as Marvin Grimes (seasons 1–2) * Mary Ashton as Sarah Hoffman (seasons 1–2) *

Dan Aykroyd Daniel Edward Aykroyd ( ; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian actor, comedian, producer, musician and writer. He was an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" on ''Saturday Night Live'' (1975–1979). During his tenure on ''SNL'' ...

as Kate's dad (season 1) * Amanda Brugel as Sonia (season 2) *

Angela Asher Angela Asher is a Canadian film and television actress. She is most noted for her role as Tara Mercer in ''18 to Life'', for which she received a nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the 26th Gemini Awards in 2011. She has also ha ...

as Dorothy Cutwater (season 2) *

Zachary Bennett Zachary Bennett is a Canadian actor and musician, who is known for playing Felix King in '' Road to Avonlea''. He also co-starred in the 2006 TV film ''Jekyll + Hyde'' and for voicing Coach Clydesdale on '' Corn & Peg''. He also currently voices ...

as Carl (seasons 1–2) * Mimi Kuzyk as Eleanor Galperin * LaRonn Marzett as Tom (season 3) *

Ann Pirvu Ann Pirvu (born May 25, 1987) is a Romanian-Canadian actress and producer from Toronto, Ontario. She is best known for her roles in the television series ''Reign'', '' Remedy'', ''The Girlfriend Experience'' and ''Workin' Moms''. Early life an ...

as Trish (season 4) *

Wendy Crewson Wendy Jane Crewson (born May 9, 1956) is a Canadian actress and producer. She began her career appearing on Canadian television, before her breakthrough role in 1991 dramatic film '' The Doctor''. Crewson has appeared in many Hollywood films, inc ...

as Victoria Stromanger * Nadine Djoury as Iris * Lisa Berry as Natashia * Erika Swayze as Brenna

Episodes

Main article: '' List of Workin' Moms episodes''

Availability

In Canada, the series airs on CBC, and new episodes are released on CBC Gem the day after an episode is first broadcast. Seasons are available to stream on

worldwide.

Awards and recognition

In 2018 and 2019 the show was nominated for the International Emmy Award for ''Best Comedy Series''. In 2019, the show received 9

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nominations including ''Best Comedy Serie''s and ''Best Actress'' for both show creator Catherine Reitman and Dani Kind. Reitman also received a nomination for ''Best Direction'' (for the episode “2005”), while

, Amanda Brugel, and

received recognition for ''Best Supporting'' or ''Guest Actor/Actress''. For the Canadian Screen Awards 2021, the show received a nomination for ''Best Comedy Series''.

and

were both nominated for ''Best Supporting Actress, Comedy''.

and

received ''Best Supporting Actor, Comedy'' nominations - while

Colin Mochrie Colin Andrew Mochrie (; born November 30, 1957) is a Scottish-born Canadian actor, writer, producer and improvisational comedian, best known for his appearances on the British and US versions of the improvisational TV show ''Whose Line Is It A ...

received a nomination for ''Best Guest Performance, Comedy''. Catherine Reitman received a ''Best Direction, Comedy'' nomination, Kristin Fieldhouse a ''Best Photography, Comedy'' nomination and Marianna Khoury a ''Best Picture Editing, Comedy'' nomination. Both

and Reitman were once again nominated for ''Best Lead Actress, Comedy''.

Reception

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, season 1 has an approval rating of 77% based on reviews from 13 critics. John Doyle of ''

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,'' wrote that the show "reeks of entitlement and privilege." Doyle further expressed sympathy for working mothers but not the show saying "The moms represent only a very specific, urban-bourgeois type. Their troubles are tiny, they live in luxury and their only contact with anything approaching the reality of contemporary life is via their nannies." While Brad Oswald of the

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wrote that the show "demonstrates a deft ability to deliver punchlines while at the same time confronting the realities of 21st-century motherhood." Regarding the show's fifth season, Cristina Iskander o
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noted that "as a whole, ''Workin’ Moms'' Season 5 is a solid addition to the series... it maintains the general irreverence it’s become known for over the years while allowing for a more serious and somber tone than it’s traditionally had before."

References

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